Report from the Diakonia Department at the Middle East Council of Churches

The MECC Secretary General Professor Michel Abd Participates in this Consultation

The World Council of Churches (WCC) convened an online consultation on 6 March with heads of member Churches in the Middle East. Under the theme “Standing Together in Faith and Discernment in a Time of War,” participants met to reflect on the unfolding developments and the widening escalation of violence in the region.

“We are acutely conscious that in times such as these, the churches are called to stand at the crossroads of suffering and hope — accompanying the fearful, sheltering the vulnerable, and bearing witness to the God of life in the midst of destruction,” said WCC General Secretary Reverend Professor Dr. Jerry Pillay, describing the impetus behind the meeting. “Please know that the global ecumenical fellowship stands with you in solidarity and support.”

The online consultation provided space to hear the church leaders’ assessment of the broader geopolitical situation, including how they perceive current dynamics evolving in the days and weeks ahead. The WCC also listened carefully to the pastoral, humanitarian, security, and institutional challenges confronting Churches and communities, and created space for sharing these realities openly. The meeting provided an opportunity to discern together, in a spirit of prayer and ecclesial responsibility, how these developments affect all people in the region, and to reflect collectively on the role the World Council of Churches is called to play at this moment. 

“Momentum”

6-3-2026

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This is in addition to the weekly word of the MECC Secretary General Professor Michel Abs which is entitled in this issue ‘“The Necessity of War” and the Weakest Link’.

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